Where are the black people in salsa today?

[RICKJDLT]

Salsa was originally of afro-carribean descent, so now what?

 

[MAMBO_CEC]

LOL!!! I am not sure what the premise of your question is. We are here, on this forum, I know at least three of us.

 

[RICKJDLT]

Mambo, I didn't mean followers, I meant producers & performers of the music. Sure there is still a few groups that have some black personal, but overall my point is that the Afro-Carribean sound is disappearing.

 

[timberamayor]

Cuba still has a lot of black producers and performers.

 

[RICKJDLT]

True, but I really don't consider that music Salsa.

 

[timberamayor]

True, but I really don't consider that music Salsa.

I believe you even mentioned also "but overall my point is that the Afro-Carribean sound is disappearing". Cuban music is Afro-Caribbean.

 

[MAMBO_CEC]

Salsa Cubana? (Que dice Mayito!!). On a serious note I am with Timberamayor with this one. We don't know what the changes will bring vis a vis Cuba, but I would expect lots of black people to be involved in some way in the future of Afro-Cuban music.

 

[Richie Blondet]

Call me crazy, but last time I checked, there were as much Black culture in "Salsa" as there is Euro/White. All over the globe.

Not that you'd know it from watching TV...

 

[Jag75]

Not sure if this guy is trolling...

 

[terence]

Call me crazy, but last time I checked, there were as much Black culture in "Salsa" as there is Euro/White. All over the globe.

Not that you'd know it from watching TV...

Which reminds me of the numerous bands that, get featured on daytime Fox network from NYC.. and NO latin music ??.